Help Me Design My Kitchen – Part 2

The ‘working triangle’ is a way of combining the three main functional areas of the whole kitchen, into an ergonomic design, helping to create three ‘working zones’.
These three areas are:

1. Food Storage and Preparation

2. Cooking.

3. Washing.

1. Food Storage & Preparation.

This area will include your fridge/fridge freezer and will also require ample worktop space for food preparation. Storage cupboards in this area will allow you to have easy access to food items, utensils, chopping boards etc.

2: Cooking

Try to ensure that there is enough space around the hob and oven to place hot pans or trays on the work surface. This will help to prevent the many accidents that typically happen due to having to walk around the kitchen with hot pans.

Also remember that the hob and oven do not necessarily need to be located close to each other in the same area of the kitchen.

3: Washing

The washing area should be located near to where pots, pans, plates, and cutlery are stored. There should be sufficient space around the sink area to allow for draining, and it is important that this area is located away from food preparation as this is the most likely place to store cleaning products and other potentially harmful chemicals.